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Split liver transplantation (SLT) offers survival benefits by dividing one liver for two recipients. Careful intraoperative management is crucial to prevent graft dysfunction and ensure successful regeneration, expanding donor options.

Keywords:
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Area of Science:

  • Hepatobiliary Surgery
  • Transplantation Medicine
  • Regenerative Medicine

Background:

  • Split liver transplantation (SLT) utilizes the liver's regenerative capacity to benefit two recipients from a single donor organ.
  • SLT presents unique intraoperative management challenges compared to whole liver transplantation.
  • The technique expands the donor pool, offering a promising future in organ transplantation.

Purpose of the Study:

  • To highlight the unique intraoperative management considerations for split liver transplantation.
  • To discuss factors influencing graft success, such as small for size syndrome and graft weight to recipient body weight ratio.
  • To emphasize the importance of surgical techniques and preconditioning in optimizing outcomes for SLT.

Main Methods:

  • Review of intraoperative strategies for split liver transplantation.
  • Analysis of factors contributing to primary graft dysfunction, including small for size syndrome.
  • Discussion of graft weight to recipient body weight ratio significance in trisegmental and hemiliver grafts.
  • Exploration of techniques to mitigate portal hyperperfusion and venous portal pressure.
  • Consideration of ischemic preconditioning to prevent ischemic reperfusion injury and support graft regeneration.

Main Results:

  • Graft weight to recipient body weight ratio is a critical determinant of success for both trisegmental and hemiliver grafts.
  • Specific intraoperative techniques are necessary to reduce portal hyperperfusion and venous portal pressure.
  • Ischemic preconditioning can protect against ischemic reperfusion injury, promoting graft regeneration.

Conclusions:

  • Effective intraoperative management is key to successful split liver transplantation.
  • Addressing challenges like small for size syndrome and optimizing surgical techniques are vital for SLT.
  • Advancing SLT techniques is essential for expanding the donor pool and improving patient outcomes.